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Brant Hills Wood

12 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.28567, -0.21957

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, White Admiral, Common Green Sawfly +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, White Admiral, Common Green Sawfly +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roman Road beside Brant Hills Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roman Road beside Brant Hills Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Minting PrioryHistoric site4.5 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Julian's churchyardHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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